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(43) Date of publication: 07.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/19 (21) Application number: 12733284.9 (22) Date of filing: 19.06.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 3/02(2006.01) B65B 55/00(2006.01) A23L 3/10(2006.01) B67C 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/043068 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/003110 (03.01.2013 Gazette 2013/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 29.06.2011 US 201161502374 P (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: LIU, Zhendong Trevose, PA 19053 (US) SCHEIDEL, Peter DE 40880 Ratingen (DE) MESKERS, Donald, A. Trevose, PA 19053 (US) (74) Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine  GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith London W6 8BJ London W6 8BJ (GB)